There are 6 ways to get from Lefkimmi to Istanbul by plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Istanbul (IST)CFU - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 48m₺4,796–11,456Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus StationX3
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler OtogariArda - Tur
18h 4m₺3,072–4,736Bus and ferry, bus via Larissa
- Take the busferry from Corfu to LarissaX4
- Take the bus from Larissa to Istanbul
17h 52m₺4,792–6,766Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Lefkimmi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Istanbul
10h 19m₺8,366–12,398Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)CFU - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
10h 9m₺5,516–12,786Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Corfu to LarissaX4
- Take the train from Larissa to ThessalonikiRe / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
19h 10m₺3,812–5,736
Lefkimmi to Istanbul by bus and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lefkimmi to Istanbul is to bus and ferry and bus which costs 3.000 ₺ - 4.800 ₺ and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lefkimmi to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 8h 48m and costs 4.800 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Lefkimmi to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Rouvelas and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Corfu and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
The distance between Lefkimmi and Istanbul is 853 km.
The best way to get from Lefkimmi to Istanbul without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Larissa which takes 17h 52m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Lefkimmi to Istanbul, including transfers.
Lefkimmi to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, depart from Corfu station.
Lefkimmi to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Lefkimmi. It is currently 12:09 PM in Lefkimmi and 1:09 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4349+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Lefkimmi, Ionian Islands, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Lefkimmi to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Corfu - Kteo, walk to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rouvelas to Istanbul via Corfu, Corfu, Larissa, and Larissa in around 17h 52m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–10,000
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–12,000
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–11,000
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–10,000
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–16,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺390–600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- info@greenbuses.gr
- Website
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- https://greenbuses.gr/
Busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://greenbuses.gr/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Larissa to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,700
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,231
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,600
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,400
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 26610 25317
- Website
- sarrislines.gr
Car ferry from Port of Lefkimmi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺345
- Website
- https://sarrislines.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 26620 23200
- info@lefkimmilines.gr
- Website
- lefkimmilines.gr
Car ferry from Port of Lefkimmi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺334–340
- Website
- https://lefkimmilines.gr/en/home/
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